Keith Beirne Explained

Keith Beirne
Sport:Gaelic football
Icposition:Centre forward
Birth Date:28 March 1997
Clubs:Mohill
Code:Football
Counties:Leitrim

Keith Beirne (born 28 March 1997) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Mohill[1] [2] and at senior level for the Leitrim county team.[3]

In an away game against Derry, Beirne scored nine points in the opening round of the 2020 National Football League (a game which ended in a draw), this after Leitrim had been promoted from Division 4 back to Division 3 for the first time in 12 years.[4]

Beirne forced extra time with a late point against Sligo in the 2022 Tailteann Cup but Sligo ran out winners in the end.[5] In October, he was named on the Tailteann Cup Team of the Year, the only Leitrim player represented.[6] [7] [8] He has played in the US as well.[9]

The Beirne family from Mohill won the fifth season of Ireland's Fittest Family when Keith was 20.[10]

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: We're a team stresses Mohill captain Keith Beirne ahead of Sunday's Connacht Gold Leitrim SFC Final. Leitrim Observer. John. Connolly. 14 October 2022.
  2. News: Beirne on fire as Mohill blast back. Irish Independent. 9 October 2017.
  3. News: No Keith Beirne as Leitrim face Galway. Shannonside Northern Sound. Dave. Hopper. 6 May 2022.
  4. News: Beirne glad to answer critics 'who wrote Leitrim off'. RTÉ. 26 January 2020.
  5. News: Goalkeeper Devaney the hero as Sligo secure dramatic penalty shootout win. Hogan Stand. 5 June 2022.
  6. News: Westmeath secure six places in Tailteann team selection. RTÉ. 20 October 2022.
  7. News: Beirne named in Tailteann Cup Team of the Year – Gaelic Football. 20 October 2022.
  8. News: The best players outside the 'big 3' still waiting to lift Sam Maguire. Sean. McGoldrick. 9 October 2022.
  9. News: Leitrim set to be depleted. Hogan Stand. 22 June 2018.
  10. News: Revealed: The Beirnes of Leitrim are officially Ireland's Fittest Family. Claire. Murphy. 17 December 2017.

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